Argentina’s Lionel Messi lifting the famous trophy for the first time, capped an amazing culmination of firsts for the region, bringing energy and excitement to the tournament of a lifetime.

Now these host country stats have become international football history – setting new records around the world for generations to come. It started as a dream but it really did happen … right here. Home win!

• More than 1.4M fans from across the globe visited Qatar for the event
• There were over 2.4M local and international Hayya Card holders
• Cumulative attendance of 3,404,252 (up from 3M in 2018)
• Average of 53,191 spectators per match (up from 47,371 in 2018)
• 2,450,000 fans attended Group Stage matches, with stadiums at 96% capacity
• Fan noise level of 131 decibels recorded at Uruguay v Korea Republic – as loud as a plane taking off! 
• The 8 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ stadiums were spread across the country, but the farthest distance between them is 75km
• 24 teams stayed within a 10km radius of each other
• 12,456 personnel performed private security duties, with 4,720 staff in medical roles
• 170,000 stadium seats from 6 stadiums will be donated for alternative uses